Science
Scientists, astronomy fans head to Otago to find meteorite
Amateur enthusiasts and scientists alike are doubling down on efforts to find an elusive meteorite that crashed to earth last week - probably on farmland between Middlemarch and Outram in Otago.
So… Video, Audio
New malaria vaccine world-changing, say scientists
A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford.
Space submissions being sought by MBIE
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking public input on the future of space science in New Zealand. Professor Richard Easther form the University of Auckland's Department of… Audio
What other planets could be habitable?
Between the images captured by James Webb Space Telescope, what we're learning about black holes and galaxies far far away, and NASA's new Artemis I rocket that's soon to head to the far side of the… Audio
Fascinating fungi and pesky pathogens
In a room in the Manaaki Whenua building in Auckland are rows and rows of shelves, with cardboard boxes containing an array of weird and wonderful dried fungi. Claire Concannon visits to learn how and… Audio
Our Changing World – The New Zealand Fungarium
The New Zealand Fungarium is a collection of over 100,000 dried specimens of fungi kept in a carefully climate-controlled room.
Claire Concannon visits Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research in Auckland… Audio
Using iNaturalist community to keep an eye on urban sprawl
iNaturalist NZ is an ever-growing community of over 42,000, who collectively have made almost 1.5 million observations to date. iNaturalist research associate Colin Meur talks to Jesse about what… Audio
More tech encouraged in agriculture
New research shows that the New Zealand agriculture sector is still ahead other countries in using new technology. But there's also room for the sector be more proactive as the world reaches a… Audio
Underwater 'gardens' flourishing off Wellington's coast
Victoria University researchers recently explored nine underwater sites off the coast of the Wellington Region for the first time. Marine biologist Professor James Bell talks to Jesse about what the… Audio
Exceptionally rare Hector's dolphin sighting in Northland
A solitary tutumairekurai or Hector's dolphin has been seen swimming around Northland in the Mahurangi Harbour, and possibly near Whangarei's Onarahi Beach and in the Whangarei River.
People… Audio
Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms
New research confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma.
People living in homes that got insulated were 10 percent less likely to develop… Audio
Global inflation running hot
Cost of living increases are running high worldwide -- the latest figures show the consumer price index across developed countries in the OECD was at 10.2 percent in the year to the end of July, the… Audio
Auckland University researchers infiltrate Action Zealandia
Researchers at Auckland University have published two papers looking at the nationalist extremist group Action Zealandia.
Senior Lecturer Chris Wilson and Stuff reporter James Halpin worked on the… Audio
Greenhouse gas emissions fell during lockdowns
Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen in more than half of New Zealand's regions, compared to 2019 levels, but emissions-intensive industries mean some regions are poor performers per capita.
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Today neuropsychologist and author Hannah Korrel talks to Jesse about the difference between jealousy and envy when it comes to relationships and when it turns into something malicious. Audio
How the world's loneliest tree is helping climate change research
The world's loneliest tree stands on Campbell Island in New Zealand, with its nearest companion more than 220 kilometres away - but its unlikely existence is helping to advance climate change…
Auckland to host major robotics conference
Later this year Auckland will play host to a robotics conference of around 600 researchers, an ambitious plan hatched while the country's borders were closed, that has paid off. Some major companies… Audio
NASA calls off retry of Artemis rocket launch, citing fuel leak
For the second time in five days, NASA halted a countdown in progress for the debut flight of its next-generation rocket in the moon-to-Mars program.
NASA: Artemis Moon rocket launch planned for Sunday, NZT
The US space agency is counting down once again to another attempt to launch its most powerful ever rocket.
The science behind problem solving in the shower
Nanogirl, aka Dr Michelle Dickinson's been looking into the phenomenon of problem solving often happening in the shower. Audio
